Key Takeaways
- Subtest III has 39 selected-response and 3 constructed-response items
- The three content areas are weighted evenly by selected-response count
- Visual and performing arts includes dance, music, theatre, and visual art
- Human development questions span birth through adolescence
Last updated: March 2026
Subtest III: Physical Education; Human Development; Visual and Performing Arts
Subtest III is shorter in total time, but it still covers a wide range of content:
Physical Education
- Movement skills and biomechanical basics
- Fitness principles, health, and exercise physiology
- Inclusion, social development, and cultural or historical movement forms
Human Development
- Cognitive development from birth through adolescence
- Social and physical development
- Genetic, sociocultural, socioeconomic, and abuse/neglect influences on development
Visual and Performing Arts
- Dance
- Music
- Theatre
- Visual Art
The public subtest description ties arts questions to California Arts Standards, so candidates should be comfortable with creating, performing/presenting, responding, and connecting across the four art forms.
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